https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/itchy-sweater-help Style Advice for Fashion Lovers en-US Sat, 04 Apr 2026 08:11:38 +0000 http://bbpress.org/?v=1.0.2 q https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/search.php https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/itchy-sweater-help#post-477612 Wed, 30 Nov 2011 19:33:50 +0000 Mochi 477612@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I agree that there really seems to be no cure for an itchy sweater. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/itchy-sweater-help#post-477610 Wed, 30 Nov 2011 19:32:40 +0000 Janet 477610@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Laurinda, LOL! I love that quote.</p> <p>I vote return. I bought a sweater at Loehmann's a few weeks ago and put it on the other day while I was getting ready. Well, after ten minutes, I could tell it just was not going to work. It's merino wool, which usually doesn't bother me. It's in a bag in the trunk of my car, waiting to make the trip back to the store. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/itchy-sweater-help#post-477523 Wed, 30 Nov 2011 17:58:45 +0000 Sylvie 477523@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>The conditioner trick does help but really, it's just not worth having something itchy in your closet. Even if you layer, there is always the risk that a patch of it will end up against your skin. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/itchy-sweater-help#post-477510 Wed, 30 Nov 2011 17:43:44 +0000 Elly 477510@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I love goats-- but I find angora and mohair itchy, where regular wool isn't (there is some nice stuff-- like when we have our fiber arts markets and you can test the really high quality stuff spun right off the rabbits and goats AND get to pet them)</p> <p>I never owned anything wool growing up because my mother finds it itchy, so every sweater we had was cotton or acrylic.</p> <p>As an adult-- I find acrylic HORRIBLY itchy. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/itchy-sweater-help#post-477473 Wed, 30 Nov 2011 16:49:39 +0000 Diana 477473@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I agree with everyone who says that it's probably the mohair. I have a bit of a sensitivity to it so I tend to avoid most mohair. </p> <p>I would also vote return. However, if you really love the sweater, one thing that *might* work is giving it a soak + rinse with some conditioner. Wool is hair, after all, and sometimes conditioner can tame some of the itchiness. I admit that I don't know if it works on mohair though! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/itchy-sweater-help#post-477472 Wed, 30 Nov 2011 16:45:22 +0000 Laurinda 477472@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>"I base my fashion taste on what doesn't itch."<br /> -Gilda Radner </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/itchy-sweater-help#post-477468 Wed, 30 Nov 2011 16:41:20 +0000 crwilson 477468@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Return, return, return. Nothing is worth the discomfort of an itchy sweater, and if you're at all like me, you'll end up not wearing it because it's ever-so-slightly (or maybe not ever so slightly) uncomfortable. I play games with myself sometimes and convince myself that I'll be able to handle an uncomfortable clothing item because I really, really like the way it looks. Then I end up avoiding it and eventually giving it away. There are lots of non-itchy sweaters in the world, so hold out until you find one of those. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/itchy-sweater-help#post-477459 Wed, 30 Nov 2011 16:27:01 +0000 Amy 477459@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>In all likelihood, it's the mohair making it feel itchy. You'll probably have to return this. Those fine guard hairs will poke through just about any top.</p> <p>A little about mohair: It comes from goats. Fiber from older goats tends to be itchier. Fine kid mohair can be heavenly soft but sells at a high-end price. Don't write off mohair altogether, but be cautious when purchasing something containing it. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/itchy-sweater-help#post-477451 Wed, 30 Nov 2011 16:13:59 +0000 chewyspaghetti 477451@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>You may have a sensitivity to one of these fibers- it's best just to return it. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/itchy-sweater-help#post-477449 Wed, 30 Nov 2011 16:01:49 +0000 Marvel Girl 477449@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Yeah, I may just have to do that. I'll give it a go at home and see if I get used to it. If not, it'll have to go back. Thanks Angie! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/itchy-sweater-help#post-477434 Wed, 30 Nov 2011 15:37:58 +0000 Angie 477434@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I vote return. It's just TOO AWFUL when wool is itchy. I'd be climbing the walls. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/itchy-sweater-help#post-477429 Wed, 30 Nov 2011 15:33:07 +0000 Marvel Girl 477429@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I bought this J Crew sweater in the color shown on Black Friday. Well, it came in yesterday and I love the color and the fit but it's kind of itchy. There's wool and mohair in it so I think that is what's causing the issue. Is there anything that can be done besides wearing something underneath? </p>